Map of the special operation in Ukraine on January 28

A special military operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass has been conducted by Russia since February 24, 2022. You can track the progress of the joint forces of Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as a map of military operations on January 28 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue their successful offensive in various directions. Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the areas of the settlements of Proletarskoye and Miropole in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv direction, units of the mechanized, motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Grafskoye, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Neskuchnoye and Krugloye of the Kharkiv region. The enemy lost over 145 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, three vehicles, a multiple rocket launcher system and a Western-made field artillery piece.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, two assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Rubtsy, Yatskovka, Koroviy Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic, Blagodatovka, Nechvolodovka, Novonikolayevka and Petrovka of the Kharkiv region. The enemy's losses amounted to more than 180 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles and four artillery pieces," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The units of the "Southern" group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. Formations of three mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of Druzhkovka, Vasyutinskoye, Krasnotorka and Konstantinovka settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 100 soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, 13 vehicles, three artillery pieces, including one of Western manufacture, and two electronic warfare stations.

The units of the Center group of forces have improved their tactical situation. The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, jaeger, amphibious assault brigades, a special-purpose brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two National Guard brigades were defeated. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 390 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles and eight vehicles.

The units of the Vostok group of forces have advanced into the depth of the enemy's defenses. Formations of two mechanized, two assault, airmobile brigades and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated. The enemy lost more than 270 soldiers, four armored combat vehicles and 20 vehicles.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Odarovka, Zaporizhia region, and Sadovoye, Kherson region. Up to 40 military personnel, four vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated the storage and preparation sites for the launch of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, a fuel base, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 158 regions. 175 aircraft-type drones were shot down by air defense systems.

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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 111,406 unmanned aerial vehicles, 646 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27,364 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,652 multiple rocket launchers, 32,903 field artillery and mortars, 53043 units of special military vehicles.

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